The telecommunications industry is urging the government to ensure strong safeguards for consumers under the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to be crafted for the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which recently lapsed into law. The bill, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission...
The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) has expressed concern over the recent wave of scam messages sent to mobile users bypassing telecommunications networks. In a statement, the PCTO urged greater collaboration among industry players, relevant government agencies, and...